Paul's sincerity. ANNO DOMINI 60. t ch. 7. 4. Ephes. 6.19. 2 Or, boldness. u Ex. 34. 33, 35. x Rom.10.4. Gal. 3. 23. y Is. 6. 10. Matt. 13. 11, 14. John 12.40. Acts 28. 26. Rom. 11. 7, 8, 25. Ex. 34. 34. Rom. 11. 23, 26. a Is. 25. 7. b ver. 6. cl Cor.13.12. d ch. 4. 4, 6. 1 Tim. 1. 11. e Rom. 8.29. t II. CORINTHIANS, IV. hope, we use great 2 plainness of His assured hope yet not distressed; we are perplexed, 9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; u 13 And not as Moses, 15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart. 18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of 1 Cor. 15. 49. the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as 3 by the Spirit of the Lord. Col. 3. 10. 3 Or, of the Lord the Spirit. a ch. 3. 6. b] Cor.7.25. 1 Tim. 1. 13. | HEREFORE seeing we have this ministry, as we have remercy, we faint not; 2 But have renounced the hidden Gr.shame things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending oura ch. 6.4.7. selves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. Rom. 1. 16. 1 Thess. 2. & 7. 14. e ch. 5. 11. f 1 Cor. 1.18. ch. 2. 15. 2 Thess. 2. gJohn12.31. Ephes.6.12. h Is. 6. 10. ch. 3. 14. i ch. 3. 8,9, 11, 18. ver. 6. k John 1. 18. & 12. 45. & 14. 9. Phil. 2. 6. 23. & 10. 33. m1Cor.9.19. ch. 1. 24. a Gen. 1.3. 5 Gr. is he o 2 Pet. 1.19. q ch. 5. 1. 3 But if our gospel be hid, fit is hid to them that are lost: 13 We having a the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak; 14 Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you. 15 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God. 16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. 17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; 18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen ure eternal. CHAPTER V. 1 That in his assured hope of immortal glory, 4 In whom the god of this world unto them. 5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and m ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. n 5 6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 7 But we have this treasure in a earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, 1 Cor. 2.5. and not of us. ch. 12. 9. s ch. 7. 5. 8 We are troubled on every side, OR we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. a Job 4. 19. ch. 4.7. 2 Pet. 1. 18, 14. 2 For in this we groan, earnestly Rom. 8.23. desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: 3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. 4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life. 5 Now he that hath wrought us © Rev. 3. 18. & 16. 15. 1 Cor. 15. 53, 54. e Is. 29. 23. Ephes. 2.10. II. CORINTHIANS, VI. His faithful ministry. for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. 6 Therefore we are always confiEphes. 1.14. dent, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: & 4. 30. g Rom. 8. 24, 25. 7 (For & we walk by faith, not by 1 Cor. 13.12. sight:) ch. 4. 18. Heb. 11. 1. h Phil. 1. 23. 2 Or, endeavour. I Matt. 25. 32. Rom.14.10. k Rom. 2.6. Gal. 6. 7. Ephes. 6. 8. Col. 3.24,25. Rev. 22.12. 1 Job 31. 23. Ieb. 10. 31. Jude 23. m ch. 4. 2. n ch. 3. 1. o ch. 1. 14. 8 Gr. in the face. p ch. 11. 1, 16, 17. 8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. 9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. 11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but m we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences. 12 For "we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart. 13 For P whether we be beside & 12. 6, 11. ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause. 14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, a Rom.5.15. that if one died for all, then were 5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, Or, in in fastings; 6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, k 7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, 8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; 1 9 As unknown, and yet well known; mas dying, and, behold, we live; "as chastened, and not killed; 10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. 11 Oye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged. 12 Ye are not straitened in us, but Pye are straitened in your own bowels. 13 Now for a recompence in the same, ( I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged. 14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with tossings to and fro. ch.4. 2. 11 Cor. 2. 4. k ch. 10. 4. & 7. 14. Eph. 6. 11, 13. 2 Tim. 4.7. Good effect of ANNO DOMINI 60. II. CORINTHIANS, VII. unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? 16 And what agreement hath the 1 Cor. 3.16. temple of God with idols? for tye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, "I will dwell in u Ex. 29.45. them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my & 6. 19. Eph. 2. 21, 2. Hleb. 3. 6. Lev. 26. 12. Jer. 31. 33. & 32. 38. Ezek. 11.20. people. & 36. 28. & a ch.6.17,18. 1 John 3. 3. b Acts 20.33. ch. 12. 17. c ch. 6. 11, 12. d ch. 3. 12. ch. 1. 14. 17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, 18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. CHAPTER VII. 1 He proceedeth in exhorting them to purity of life, 2 and to bear him like affection as he doth to them. 3 Whereof lest he might seem to doubt, he declareth what comfort he took in his afflictions, by the report which Titus gave of their godly sorrow, which his former epistle had wrought in them, 13 and of their loving kindness and obedience towards Titus, answerable to his former boastings of them. H a AVING therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. 2 Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, b we have defrauded no man. 3 I speak not this to condemn you: : for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you. 4. Great is my boldness of speech 1 Cor. 1.4. toward you, great is my glorying of you: 'I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation. godly sorrow. ANNO DOMINI 60. 9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might & Or, acreceive damage by us in nothing. 10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. 11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter. cording to God. ☐ 2 Sam. 12. 13. Matt. 26.75. • Prov. 17. 22. 12 Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, Pbut that p ch. 2. 4. our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you. 13 Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all. 14. For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth. 16 I rejoice therefore that I have Thess.8.4. confidence in you in all things. CHAPTER VIII. 1 He stirreth them up to a liberal contribution for the poor saints at Jerusalem, by the example of the Macedonians, 7 by commendation of their former forwardness, 9 by the example of Christ, 14 and by the spiritual profit that shall redound to themselves thereby: 16 commending to them the integrity and willingness of Titus, and those other brethren, who upon his request, exhortation, and commendation, were purposely come to them for this business. MOREOVER, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; 2 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. 3 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; 4 Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and Philem. 8, 21. a Mark 12. 44. 4 Gr. simplicity. ch. 9. 11. Paul exhorteth to b II. CORINTHIANS, IX. take upon us the fellowship of the 5 And this they did, not as we 6 Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same 2 grace also. 7 Therefore, as dye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that abound in this grace also. ye 8 I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. 9 For ye know the grace of our Matt. 8. 20. Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. 10 And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago. liberality and almsgiving. the same Lord, and declaration of 20 Avoiding this, that no man 21 Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men. ANNO DOMINI 60. Rom.12.17. 1 Pet. 2. 12. Phil. 4. 8. 22 And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have 2 Or, he in you. hath. 23 Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the Phil. 2.25. messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ. 24 Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting ch. 7. 14. on your behalf. CHAPTER IX. 1 He yieldeth the reason why, though he knew & 9. 2. their forwardness, yet he sent Titus and his brethren beforehand. 6 And he proceedeth in stirring them up to a bountiful alms, as being but a kind of sowing of seed, 10 which shall return a great increase to them, 13 and occasion a great sacrifice of thanksgivings unto God. diness to will, so there may be a per- FOR as tosaints, it is superfluous touching a the ministering Rom. 15.26. 11 Now therefore perform the formance also out of that which ye 12 For 'if there be first a willing m Ex. 16. 18. n ver. 6. 13 For I mean not that other men 14 But by an equality, that now m 15 As it is written, " He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack. 16 But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you. ם 17 For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went 3 Yet have I sent the brethren, ch. 8. 6,17, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready: 4 Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting. 5 Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness. 6f But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. |